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5 Ways to Force Your Spouse to Get Frugal*

Communication is important in a marriage.  If you can’t communicate, how are you going to get your way?**  I’ve helpfully compiled the best possible ways to get your spouse on board with your budget plans. Don’t include her. When I absolutely, positively cannot afford to be working towards a different goal than my wife, I…

5 Ways to Make Shopping Quickly a Breeze

Shopping is a major time sink. Between the travel, the traffi,c and the checkout lines, the actual shopping almost seems pleasant. Almost. Here’s my super-secret ninja plan to reduce the unpleasant time wasted while giving away my money in exchange for the privilege of not scooping manure straightffrom the source onto my crops to get…

Budget Lesson, Part 1

Over the next few weeks, I will be going over my budget in detail. The first section is income, but that’s straightforward.  A line for each income source, bi-weekly, monthly and annual totals.  Simple. Before we start, a word on the organization.  There are five columns: Category – This is the description of the line…

Christmas for the Destitute

First, my disclaimer:  I’m not destitute. However, I’m trying to spend Christmas acting like I am a pauper. Why, with small children and beautiful-and-more-than-deserving wife, would I want to deprive my family of a bountiful holiday? Before we get into the reasons for being a horrible grinch bent on depriving my children of their god-given…